The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming

Masanobu Fukuoka

ISBN 10: 0878572201 / ISBN 13: 9780878572205

Edité par Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA, 1978

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Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a mild bump to the head of the backstrip; the very slightly spine lean; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". Thwe DJ shows a tiny cut at the middle of the front gutter; the very mildest rubbing to the panels; a hint of toning to the white background fields of the rear panel and inside flaps, the upper corner of both show faint creases; unclipped. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo (8.25 x 5.5 x 1 inches) . Preface by Wendell Berry. Edited by Larry Korn. Sparsely illustrated with duotone photographs and designs. Translated by Chris Pearce, Tsune Kurosawa and Larry Korn. Language: English. Weight: 12.5 ounces. Hardcover with DJ. Let nature do the work, without any pesticides, fertilizers, tilling, or backstrain. Describes the development and impact of the Japanese scientist-farmer's natural farming methods, paying attention to the system's high agricultural yield and importance as a model for a simpler, more permanent society. This book would appear to be about farming. But actually, it's about the deepest truths of life. Fukuoka shares his life experience telling how he had a revelation in nature and then spent years trying to live what he learned from that insight. He became a natural farmer, working with nature and living a simple, hard-working lifestyle. But what he shares tells us a truth that applies to every situation, every career, every person. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xxviii, 181 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 58245

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Titre : The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to...

Éditeur : Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA

Date d'édition : 1978

Reliure : Hardcover

Etat : Near Fine

Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine

Edition : First American Edition; Ninth Printing.

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Book by Masanobu Fukuoka

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"The One-Straw Revolution is one of the founding documents of the alternative food movement, and indispensable to anyone hoping to understand the future of food and agriculture."—Michael Pollan

"Only the ignorant could write off Fukuoka, who died two years ago at the age of 95, as a deluded or nostalgic dreamer...Fukuoka developed ideas that went against the conventional grain....Long before the American Michael Pollan, he was making the connections between intensive agriculture, unhealthy eating habits and a whole destructive economy based on oil." --Harry Eyres, The Financial Times

"Fukuoka's do-nothing approach to farming is not only revolutionary in terms of growing food, but it is also applicable to other aspects of living, (creativity, child-rearing, activism, career, etc.) His holistic message is needed now more than ever as we search for new ways of approaching the environment, our community and life. It is time for us all to join his 'non-movement.'"—Keri Smith author of How to be an Explorer of the World

 

“Japan’s most celebrated alternative farmer...Fukuoka’s vision offers a beacon, a goal, an ideal to strive for.” —Tom Philpott, Grist

 

“The One-Straw Revolution shows the critical role of locally based agroecological knowledge in developing sustainable farming systems.” —Sustainable Architecture

 

“With no ploughing, weeding, fertilizers, external compost, pruning or chemicals, his minimalist approach reduces labour time to a fifth of more conventional practices. Yet his success in yields is comparable to more resource-intensive methods...The method is now being widely adopted to vegetate arid areas. His books, such as The One-Straw Revolution, have been inspirational to cultivators the world over.” —New Internationalist

Every now and then you read a book which is so inspiring and such a pleasure that you feel impelled to stride down the street shouting “read this!” Well, I’ve just read The One-Straw Revolution and I urge everyone to buy or borrow a copy without delay.
— Tom Hodgkinson, The Idler